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Immigration Reform May Be Blocked As States Sue The President

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Texas Judge is likely to rule against President Obama's immigration plan.

Karla Martinez
Web Producer

The suing states argue that immigration reform will cause "irreperable harm."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Sarah Palin Jumps On The Obama Impeachment Bandwagon

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Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

She's certainly not the first politician to try it. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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SCOTUS, You've Got To Be Joking

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Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

Why should we stand for the legal imposition of inequality?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Suing President Obama Is The GOP's Dumbest Idea Yet

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Nathaniel Haas
Columnist

Obama isn't the one "eroding the power of the legislature."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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John Boehner Plans To Sue Obama

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John Boehner accused Obama of using "king-like authority." (Twitter/@NewDay)

Arash Zandi
Executive Producer

Boehner disagrees with Obama's use of executive orders.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Indiana Same-Sex Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

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Craig Bowen and Jake Miller were the first couple to get married following the ruling. (Twitter/@shellawish)

Arash Zandi
Executive Producer

Couples began getting married immediately.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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15 Radical Legislative Changes To Make America Better

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Kevin Cheberenchick
Contributor

According to one study, the U.S. isn't even a democracy anymore.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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It's Time To End The Filibuster Once And For All

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Nathaniel Haas
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Conventional wisdom once suggested that senators would know when to stop talking and start voting.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Prison Labor: Exploitation Or Rehabilitation?

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Lorelei Christie
Staff Reporter

Is prison labor a modern incarnation of slavery or a productive form of rehabilitation? 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

More Than Overcrowding: A Deeper Look At The Problem With Prisons

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Sara Newman, Lorelei Christie, Matthew Tinoco, Hannah Madans, Meng Meng, Sophia Li, Minerva Ruelas
Staff Reporters

Prison reform, it’s one of the oldest ideas out there—when something doesn’t work, fix it. 

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